Frosted Papaya

[subrataofkris]

The new assignment made me look for a still life composition on a dull rainy day. I took out this cut papaya from the refrigerator placed on a stool covered with a cloth with thick fibres. As it started perspiring in the humidity I took this shot in the light of the overcast sky.

EXIF
ISO 400
F/14
1/25
Aperture Priority
105 mm
-0.3 exposure compensation

What can make it better.

[baseballboy828]

It's pretty good. It's a little grainy in the middle of the fruit, otherwise great job.

[DrEm]

I really like the green background toning with the fruit and the echo of the white flesh in the cloth. I think the 2 tone colour scheme is a really nice composition.

[peeperita]

i love shots like this.....

is this straight from the camera?

peeper

[phlyersphan]

Love the colors - nice choice of cloth!

[clockdoc]

Excellent lighting on this one! Please tell us a little more about your light source.

[subrataofkris]

peeperita, this is straight from the camera, I only reduced the resolution and size for posting it in the forum

baseballboy828, I thought the grains here are almost insignificant

phlyersphan & DrEm, thanks for taking a look

clockdoc, I positioned the subject in a partially covered balcony, the natural light was from top right and left, but since it was cloudy, the light was very soft. I wanted the dark shadows and a the faint colours near the seeds, so I reduced the 1/3rd exposure. In any case, colour saturation is normally good in overcast conditions and this time my judjement was right. This is the best in a series of 10 shots of the same subject.

[clockdoc]

Thanks for the update on your lighting. You have a good eye for dramatic lighting which really makes this picture stand out. I was also pleased to hear that you experimented with different exposures and multiple shots to get what you wanted. Nice work!

[aadam_21]

I agree - you have a good eye for lighting, something I'm still working on. This is a great pic. Really nice choice for cloth on the bottom as well - it adds a nice texture to the shot.